Daughter wants to learn how to drive....

[Don1]

Yes, I've suckered you into another 'what car' thread! Bwahahahahaha.

Now, on to business. Daughter (14, no pictures, ever), wants to learn how to drive. We have a fair bit of land (multiple acres) for her to do this. I want her to learn in a RWD car.

So, what other than an MX-5 (naturally), or a Landy (with the front diff disconnected), can we do with this?

The floor is open....

[DannyVTS]

You have one lucky daughter.

E30 325i?

[Rocksteadyeddie]

You have a car with a trap door?

[DannyVTS]

or this:

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2152194.htm

Judging by the owners Nova, in the 2nd and 3rd pics, he is a legend!

[Ricky_M]

Don1 said:

The floor is open....

[Don1]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

You have a car with a trap door?

I'm thinking 4-point harness would be enough!

Danny - like it.... As for lucky, you have no idea (she's a messed up teenager. What's new?)

[driver67]

Check knockhill.com for teen drive.

I've taken a close friends son for Teen Drive 1 and 2 and would highly recommend it.

Excellent stuff.

[schmalex]

Series 3 Landy. They are RWD until you choose to put them into 4WD via the levers.

She'll learn oversteer, as they are very easy to get the back out, but everything happens so slowly, it's easy to correct.

Bits are cheap as chips if they break & it is a real "mechanical" driving experience, so she'll have a great feel for a car by the time she goes on the road.

Finally, they are deeply cool for young people (my 7 year old has already decided he's going to pass his test in ours!!!)

Edited for IFail

Edited by schmalex on Saturday 16th October 21:43

[Ozzie Osmond]

Old Ford Escort. Buy for pennies - fix with a hammer.

[Don1]

OK, let's make it more interesting.

The garage has some interesting cars in.... what is missing that could really boost my interest in it? So far the E30 and the Landy are winning. Mind you, I did learn to rally in an old Corolla... <runs off to the classifieds>

[TRUENOSAM]

Vauxhaull Omega? Cheap to buy and rwd

Failing that a Volvo 240.

[2 Wycked]

From the sounds of it you have land to teach her on, but you may also consider clicking here.

E36s are cheaper than E30s now, and you can pick up a 320i for a fair price (325is are somewhat more sought after by the drifting lot).

[Baffled Spoon]

Old Supra?

eg. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1948308.htm

[Waugh-terfall]

Sierra Sapphire? Preferably without power steering

[RB26DETT]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Old Ford Escort. Buy for pennies - fix with a hammer.

He said referably RWD, so that rules out an Escort unless your willing to spend alot of cash.

I recomend a Ford Sierra with a 2,0 Pinto and a welded diff.

[Don1]

Porker 924 á la Mr Metcalf (of evo fame)?

[R60EST]

If it's a cheap porker you want ,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

not mine but I am watching it closely so it might be by the end of auction.

[Pothole]

Morris Minor. Suzuki Jimny

[schmalex]

I normally hate posting pics into a non-pic thread, but let me try to sway you towards the Landy.

Last Sunday, my neighbour & I took it to a Pay & Play site near me & I am guessing about 5 or 10 mins from you & she went over & through & exactly the same terrain as many thousands of pounds worth of lifted Disco's etc


This old girl cost me £1,000 last December.

Edited by schmalex on Saturday 16th October 22:34

[doodles19]

I understand the reason for wanting her to learn in a rwd car... however, what with insurance the way it is at the moment, it more likely that her first car will be fwd.

What I'm saying is perhaps it would be beneficial to tech her the characteristics of both wheel drives.

Cover all the bases so to speak.